Telegram-herald., 1887-01-22
An INVESTIGATION
Regarding Alleged ABUSES at
the Soldiers Home.
STANDARD IlAE WILL 81 LEGAL THE
Discussing the Age OF Consent p
Proosois Amendment OF the Law
Cast iron Elsctloa Bill
Other Capital News.

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LsssIsa. jan -i-Ins House resolved
tals forenoon u appoint 4 committee 10
investigate tle charges Of fmismAnAgemehl
az lae soldiers Home. Tie committee =
empowered 20 employ stenographsrs. issue
sa0pl lna- snd swear witnesses. The charges
come mainly from auouy yu0us sources
A petition vas received from Com rLalder
joan Aortnwo0d and prominent O.. 4 K.
nien. asking l1r a law aga' nst selling lqlor
".--in mile o. the Soldiers Home lt is
titiiAea tnat resta-r8Dts, selling liquor are
oein. established Al the entrance OF the
Home. Tue main ob ectiOn is against thus
tissrscirs tne surroundings, aud NOT Z fear
ot oal4ptiug The inmates
Ny kenv viii Introduce a bi.l permit
.As Detroit 90 make I've years contracts
lJt pub ir lighting. lac present la1 limits
ou- competition VI EIisou and OgAer
companies. which WI not put in
D-ant Tor shOrt contract Il is also
believed tna. companies will materially
lower the rate for long contracts
Mr. H0si0rd gave notice OF a bill for me
better protection OF game and Mr. Gre
nell Of bil for reducing pawnbrokers
asury from ten per cent month 10 twenty
lve per cent year.
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age oi consent was had and X is now prac-
uoally settled that the House will finally
asree on "A wears. rs the committee OF the
whole has voted down lS and 10 years
amendments.
The OIL 10 abolish standard time was de-
ieated oy the close vote of 4o yeas 10 ~ nays
After the vote the motion 10 reconsider was
carried. and the measure was laid on the
table. Ii Is now evident that standard time
Will continue % be the legal time in Michi-
gan for the next TWO years AT least
Representative Rentz has bill designed
10 purify primaries and conventions which
IS calculated ID cause 4 sensation among the
strikers and DulldOzers OF our large cities.
10 provides for the appointments of inspec-
tors OF primaries who shall be sworn 10
obey the law. Any inspector who know
lngiy receives a fraudulent vote or rejects a
legal vote Is guilty of a misdemeenor, and
OF conviction thereof Is liaole 20 a fine Of
tl.Vau or Imprisonment in the Detroit
House OF Correction or both. Illegal or
fraudulent voting at the primaries or in
convention, or buying or selling a vote at
the primaries or convention. IS also declared
10 be misdemesnOr. and the penalty Is the
same as prescribed for the inspectors who
violate the lava fine Of $1,000, or one
year Imprisonment, or both. The prOYis-
ions OF the bill are very stringent and
sweeping and apply TO every part Of the
machinery OF every pOlit ical party, even
down TO the ward caucus.
bill has been passed Furnishing drunk
enness by fine not exceeding so or 30
days IN The house of correction.
Committee on Elections reported back
the contested election case of Frank W.
Ralph Va Harry Burr. recommending thst
Il De indefinitely postponed. Rec0mmitted
TO the Committee.
More bills: To prevent the catching OF
ish by draw or drag selnes, pike, trap, gill
or pound nets, in certain waters at the head
OF Lake Erie.-IO repeal section two OF
the act 10 establishing 2 Homeopathic de-
partment at the University OF Michigan
Two bills providing for appropriations
for the use and maintenance OF the Cni-
versity of Michigan; one to amend the
act 10 extend aid tn the University of Mich
gan.--TO authorize the state Board of
Auditors TO audit and pay the claim of
AiphOnsO Bunt0n, OF Grand Rapids. for
injuries received At Mason, Mich. July 3.
ls3,. while acting ss a member of Curten-
ius Guard. provide for the garnishment
of executors and administrators.
Representative Dickson has earned the
title OF stOry-telier of the House and verv
frequently he may be seen entertaining a
few LEGISLATORS during the evening
The Capital City has come IN contact with
g thsw- This Will damage the tobOcgan
slide and throw two Or three LEGISLATORS
oul OF employment
HosiOrI. of Detroit spends q good deal Of
ms time taking notes OF proceedings under
zoe impression that he is still in the news
paper business, and then suddenly tearirr
them up, b.ashing su swearing under his
breath.